declaration of will

"This declaration of will is for me not only feasible but necessary," Mr. Genscher said.

The civil society cooperated by signing more than a million signatures, one of the best undersigned declarations of will yet realised in the country.

The declaration theory, on the other hand, grounds contractual liability purely on concurring and objective declarations of will.

Finally, the legislation offers an explicit recognition of the validity of a written declaration of will of the patient regarding euthanasia (a "euthanasia directive").

Mr. Mazowiecki's proposal has found support from the West German opposition and from Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher, who said Tuesday that "this declaration of will is for me not only feasible, but necessary."